Freedom Quotes
The most fought-for idea in human history, explored by those who won it, lost it, and fought to keep it.
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"The cost of freedom is always high, but I have always believed that we must pay the price."Medgar Evers
"I would rather be a free man in my grave than live on my knees in slavery."Medgar Evers
"The oppressor never willingly gives freedom to the oppressed."Medgar Evers
"The greatest threat to our freedom is apathy and indifference."Medgar Evers
"The right to vote is the foundation of all other rights."Medgar Evers
"The voice of the people cannot be silenced by oppression."Medgar Evers
"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance."Medgar Evers
"We are not going to beg the white man for anything we deserve. We are going to take it."Stokely Carmichael
"If you're not ready to die for it, put the word 'freedom' out of your vocabulary."Stokely Carmichael
"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance and struggle."Stokely Carmichael
"We are fighting for the right to determine our own future."Stokely Carmichael
"We reject assimilation; we seek liberation."Stokely Carmichael
"The liberation of our people is not negotiable."Stokely Carmichael
"We believe that Black people will not be free until we are able to determine our own destiny."Black Panther Party
"Self-determination is the right of all people to govern themselves."Black Panther Party
"We must break the chains of mental colonization first."Black Panther Party
"Freedom is not given—it is seized through struggle and organization."Black Panther Party
"Freedom is not given, it is taken"H. Rap Brown
"Resistance is not futile; it is necessary."Assata Shakur
"Our voices matter; they always have."Assata Shakur
"The struggle for human dignity is the most noble pursuit."Viola Liuzzo
"The price of freedom for some should not be the slavery of others."Viola Liuzzo
"Every person's vote, voice, and value must be protected equally."Viola Liuzzo
"Freedom is not given; it is claimed by those brave enough to demand it."Medgar Evers
"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance and unwavering commitment."Medgar Evers
"We cannot claim to be free while others remain enslaved by oppression."Medgar Evers
"Don't worry about whether or not you're oppressed; if you weren't you wouldn't be asking."Stokely Carmichael
"The people have to liberate themselves, do the best they can with what they have."Stokely Carmichael
"Independence and not integration is what black people really need."Stokely Carmichael
"Freedom is not something that one holds in one's hand and can give to another; it's something people take."Stokely Carmichael